MLB wants Japan to cheer for more than the Dodgers and Ohtani. The prize could be billions

If MLB can get Japan to follow all its teams, “We do believe there are payoffs in the B’s: billions,” commissioner Rob Manfred said.
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Who will win the 2025 World Series? Predicting the MLB champions, MVP and Cy Young
The Los Angeles Dodgers may be preseason favorites to repeat — but the majority of our 33 writers picked other teams to win it all.
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Chicago Cubs roster projection 3.0: On to the next Opening Day
With the second phase of spring training almost over, here's how the Cubs could regroup.
Fri, Mar 21
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Fanatics says it had $40 million in MLB Tokyo Series sales, higher than all major sporting events
Japan's rapidly growing interest in MLB helped Fanatics sell more merchandise than it does for events like the World Series.
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Back in Arizona, the Cubs are getting back to work ahead of domestic Opening Day
A week from Thursday, the Cubs will open the season against the Diamondbacks for domestic Opening Day.
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Bowden’s 2025 All-MLB Breakout Team: A 26-man roster of promising players to watch
Here is my loaded 26-man roster, a position-by-position look at the players who are primed for breakout seasons in 2025.
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Thu, Mar 20
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2024-25 MLB Top 40 Free Agent Big Board: Pete Alonso returns to Mets, Alex Bregman goes to Red Sox
Analysis, best fits, and contract projections on a strong free-agent class.
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